Ahead of the 2027 general election, the credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, voters’ register has come under scrutiny.

It was reported that this is following the recent revelation by the INEC chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan that names of the many dead persons were still in the register. 

Amupitan had revealed that names of voters who had died as far back as 15 years ago were still in the country’s voter register, a development many argue would not only question the credibility of the 2027 election outcomes but also cause unnecessary financial waste in terms of printing ballot papers and providing other logistics for the exercise.